Benning Printing & Publishing

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 28, 2001 “I’ve heard it called the dumbing of Minnesota,” said Bertha-Hewitt Superintendent Larry Werder. “It’s not about raisers,” said Bertha-Hewitt School Board member Mary Ward, “It’s about education.” She was referring to Governor Jesse Ventura’s proposed budget which would cause the district to lose about $190,000 for the 2001-2002 school year. Bertha-Hewitt does have a fund balance of close to a million dollars,

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 21, 2001 The parishioners of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertha and Trinity Lutheran Church in Hewitt have been making quilts for people around the world and locally since 1970. The project began when Helen Hoffman (wife of Pastor Herman Hoffman) and Elsie Erdman encouraged some women of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to meet weekly in the church basement to sew quilts for the Lutheran World Relief. Soon the women of Trini

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 14, 2001 People eat every day, at least most of us do. But sometimes it isn’t possible. Sometimes the cupboard is bare. That is when the Bertha-Hewitt Food Shelf can help. The food shelf began in the early 1980s. “It started shortly after we begun the Head Start program,” said Sharon Howe. “The teachers were going out into the homes of the children and they sensed a need in the community for a food shelf. At that time Ju

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 7, 2001 The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders wrestling team took second place in the Class A State Tournament. Pictured are: Manager Pat Cannon, Drew Schmidt, Joeb Oyster, Jeremy Miller, Cullen Captain, Jared Oyster, Seth Moenkedick, Brian Braaten, Tyler Fuller, Adam Richter, Dave Voeltz, Reggie Rach, Justin Messer, Jake Oyster, Tevor Balbach, Coach Kirk O’dell, Coach Lee Truax, Jason Rurup, Adam Becker, Keith Bowman, Cas

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago February 28, 2001 If a positive attitude and a strong will is what it takes to make a saloon in Hewitt succeed, Darlene Bowman of Eagle Bend has it in the bag. She has worked in the bar business for a good part of her life. Bowman ran the Eagle Bend Vets Club for three years. After leaving her responsibility there, she was solely focusing on her karaoke and DJ business. She will be bringing her talents to the dance floor at th

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago February 21, 2001 Spreading the message of staying sober and wearing seatbelts was the message of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) youth leading the youth jam on Saturday, February 10 in Lakeville. Fourteen youth from Todd County schools joined 400 other Minnesota students at this event. Bertha-Hewitt students who participated were: Advisor Jean Shaw, Holly Bertram, Becky Shaw, Krysta Lambert, Jessica Elgin, Makyla Rach

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago February 14, 2001 In honor of Veterans Day, November 11, 2000, the Echo Press and Doolittle’s Air Cafe invited readers to write a brief essay about a World War II Veteran/Hero. Charles “Chuck” DeVorak, Bertha, was nominated by his daughter, Wendy L. Kohler of Alexandria. From the submissions, readers were asked to vote for three of the veterans to be featured on the “Wall of Honor” at the Alexandria Doolittle’s that will ope

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 31, 2001 Members of the Bertha-Hewitt Drama Club performed their contest one act play about Bobby Fisher on Friday at the Bertha-Hewitt School for both the elementary and high school. They performed for the contest on Saturday at the sub-section level. ********** Ruth Neil, grade 10, daughter of David and Ann Neil (formerly of Bertha) won the Millennium Youth Challenge Writing Contest and received a $100 savings bo

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 Bertha-Hewitt’s Sno-Daze Queen is Andrea Ward and King is Billy Davis. ********** The dedication and grand opening date for the new addition has been set for February 25 by the Bertha-Hewitt School Board. They were hoping for an earlier date, but because of some problems with the air handling equipment, the heat will not yet be on in the new gym. 75 Years Ago January 25, 1951 All officers were re-elected t

Demolition began on the 113 year old former Bertha Creamery building in early December, and is wrapping up through January. by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com For more than a century, the Bertha Cooperative Creamery stood as a symbol of rural ingenuity, cooperation, and resilience in an ever changing industry. What began in the late 19th century as a bold experiment by local farmers grew into one of Minnesota’s most productive dairy operations, shaping both the local